Sheet metal shelving



Dec. 22, 1936. I p w 2,065,296

SHEET METAL SHELVING Filed June 14, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 P. M. WEGE 2,065,296

SHEET METAL SHELVING Dec. 22, 1936.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 14, 1934 KafM Patented Dec. 22, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SHEET METAL SHELVING g an Application June 14, 1934, Serial No. 730,613

3 Claims.

The present invention relates to store fixture constructions and more particularly to constructi'ons assembled from separable metallic units.

The principal objects of the invention are to provide a structural assembly of the character above indicated whose separable metallic units are of different predetermined colors whereby a multiple tone appearance is effected in the assembly of the metallic units employed; to provide such an assembled construction whose units have been pre-colored as predetermined; to provide a store shelving construction whose several precolored units may be readily and conveniently assembled; and, to provide a store fixture which 13 is not only utilitarian in use and economical in manufacture but which is likewise attractive and sales appealing when assembled and installed for use.

Illustrative embodiments of the invention are shown in the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of the novel type of store fixture, here shown as store shelving;

Figure 2 is an enlarged perspective sectional r View, lined for color, on line 22 of Figure l,

and showing one method of detachably securing the pre-colored metallic units together for effecting a dual tone appearance of the shelf support;

:14: Figure 3 is a perspective view of one of the pro-colored metallic units of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a modified form of one of the pre-colored metallic units,

45 Figure 8 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of one of the shelves and its vertical support, lined for color, and showing one method of detachably securing the pre-colored metallic members together for effecting a dual tone appearance of the assembled shelf structure;

Figure 9 is a sectional view thereof on line 9-9 of Figure 8; and

Figure 10 is a sectional view on line Ill-40 55 of Figure 8, particularly showing the manner of detachably securing the dual tone shelves to the dual tone shelf supports.

Many stores, particularly of the retail chain type, employ given color schemes for creating visible reactions upon and recollections of their 5 customers and prospective customers. Such visible reactions and recollections are created by various store exterior and interior devices and are generally two tone in efiect such as red and white, green and black, red and black, etc. 10 Other retail stores not of the chain type have more recently employed exterior and interior store coloring effects for the purpose of making their stores more bright, cheerful in aspect and generally more attractive to customers and pro- 15 spective customers.

The instant invention is concerned with providing store fixtures having a multiple tone appearance and particularly to store shelving assembled from diiferently pre-colored metallic units whose assembly provides a given predetermined multiple tone appearance.

Referring then to the drawings in which like parts of the particular structure shown are designated by the same numerals in the several views, the store fixture here shown is metallic store shelving comprising a horizontally disposed base l0, a plurality of elongated spaced vertically disposed shelf supports II and their vertically disposed panels l2, detachably supported shelves l3, and a horizontally disposed top cornice member I4. The metallic members are all detachably or rigidly secured together in any suitable manner.

The vertically disposed shelf supports H are formed of sheet metal preferably in the manner as best shown in Figure 2 wherein an elongated sheet is folded centrally of its length forming the centrally projecting flanged portion l5 and the two oppositely turned portions [6 whose longitudinal edges I! are reversely bent toward each other and thence inwardly. The centrally projecting flanged portion i5 is provided with a plurality of horizontally disposed vertically spaced slots l8 on each of its opposite. sides for detachably receiving the depending tongues I9 secured to the ends of the vertically adjustable shelves l3 (see Figure 10). These vertically disposed shelf supports are pre-colored as by dipping or spraying with any predeter- 0 mined color, and in Figure 2 the shelf support is illustratively lined for the color black.

An elongated channel bar 20 is likewise but differently pre-colored and in Figure 2 it is illustratively shown as lined for the color green.

This channel bar is adapted to be longitudinally slid within and to be embraced by the inwardly turned edges I! of the shelf support H for effecting a dual tone appearance of the assembled separable units II, 20. A pre-colored flat strip 2|, as shown in Figure 4, may be substituted for the channel bar 20 if desired by slightly altering the form of the shelf support I l.

The metallic top cornice member I 4 likewise preferably integrally formed as best shown in Figure 5 and having a longitudinal angle bar portion 22 whose longitudinal edges 23 are turned toward each other, is likewise pre-colored in any suitable manner and as shown in Figure 6 is illustratively lined for the color black.

An elongated and differently pre-colored unit 24, arcuately formed in cross section, as best shown in Figures 5 and 7, and in Figure 6 illustratively lined for the color green, is adapted to be longitudinally slid within and to be embraced by the inwardly turned edges 23 for effecting a dual tone appearance of the assembled separable units I4, 24.

The supported metallic shelves l3, likewise preferably integrally formed, are provided with a flanged portion 25 as best shown in Figure 9 and there shown as separately formed and dependably secured to the under side of the shelves. The lower or longitudinal edge 26 of each depending portion 25 is reversely or upwardly turned and the forward or longitudinal edge 2! of each shelf is reversely or downwardly turned, all as best shown in Figure 9. The shelves are likewise pre-colored and as best shown in Figure 8, are illustratively lined for the color green.

An elongated and differently pre-colored unit 28, illustratively lined for the color back in Figure 8 and there shown as arcuately formed in cross section, is adapted to be longitudinally slid and to be embraced by the inwardly turned edges 26, 27 for efiecting a dual tone appearance of the assembled separable units I3, 28. Price tags 29 may, if desired, be slipped or snapped within the inwardly turned edges 26, 21 forwardly of the unit 28, as best shown in Figure 10.

It will thus be seen that a novel store fixture construction assembled from separable metallic units has been shown and described which units have been pre-colored to provide an assembled structure effecting a multiple tone appearance. Such units may be economically manufactured, readily assembled and when in their assembled relation provide a store fixture which is attractive and sales appealing.

While but several embodiments of this invention have been herein shown and described, it will be understood that numerous details of the constructions shown may be altered or omitted without departing from the spirit of this invention as defined by the following claims.

I claim:

1. A sheet metal shelf comprising a top sheet having its front edge bent downwardly to form a lip on the under side, an inverted; reinforcing U-shaped member secured to the under side of the sheet and spaced slightly rearwardly of the lip, the forward web of said member being elongated downwardly and having its bottom edge bent forwardly and upwardly forming a lip opposing the sheet lip, the two opposed lips forming a channel therebetween to provide for retaining shelf labels.

2. A sheet metal shelf comprising a top sheet, the front edge of the sheet having a depending projection, a reinforcing member secured to the underside of the sheet and spaced rearwardly of the projection thereof, the forward portion of the reinforcing member extending downwardly and forwardly, and having along its lower edge an upward projection, said projections opposing one another and forming a channel therebetween to receive shelf labels.

3. A sheet metal shelf comprising a top sheet, the front edge thereof having a downwardly extending projection, a reinforcing angle mem-- ber secured to the under side of the sheet and spaced slightly to the rear of said projection, the forward web of the angle being extended downwardly and its bottom edge having an upward projection, the two projections opposing one another for the retention of shelf labels.

PETER M. WEGE. 

